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December 1999

15 homebrewing tips, the history of the German beer purity law, and everything you wanted to know about old ale.

In this issue

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    Make Your Winemaking Mixes Match

    Make your mixes match.

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    Old Ale

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    15 Tips

    These low-tech but innovative homebrewing tips put the fun back in functional. Realize the brewing potential of your kids’ marbles, the livingroom rug, and Grandma’s holiday Jell-O mold.

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    Reinheitsgebot: Behind the German Beer Purity Law

    The Reinheitsgebot is more than an ad slogan. It’s a historical document that says a lot about the development of German-style brewing.